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East Moriches Union Free School District -- Budget Review (B7-16-3)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s … School District is located in Suffolk County. Pursuant to Chapter 354 of the Laws of 2006, the State Legislature … to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit to the State Comptroller each year, starting with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-3Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… Background The Bath Central School District is located in the Towns of Avoca, Bath, Cameron, Thurston, Urbana and Wheeler in Steuben County. The District, which operates three schools … approximately $3.3 million was required to be restricted in the debt reserve. The District inaccurately reported one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… Key Findings Although the Board is required to approve all budget transfers above $25,000, the Chief Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andNorwood-Norfolk Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-288)
… of our audit was to examine the claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $21 … Ensure that the BOCES’ claims are audited and approved by someone other than the BOCES claims auditor. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-288Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… program – legality, safety, liquidity and yield – when investing available funds. BOCES officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentChateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… School District (District) officials claimed State aid for nonresident homeless students. Key Findings District … officials did not claim State aid totaling $145,164 for nonresident homeless students during the audit period … in State aid if officials do not properly submit claims for reimbursement by June 30, 2024. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/chateaugay-central-school-district-nonresident-homeless-student-state-aidSchenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… inventory records and ordered excessive quantities of workbooks. As a result, officials ordered 4,126 sets (each … be monitored. Officials did not determine the District’s actual workbook need before workbooks were ordered. Key … inventory procedures. Evaluate available workbooks in storage before ordering workbooks for the next school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… in the Village’s checking and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $3.7 million. Had officials considered other legally permissible investment options, the Village may have … Officials did not: Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Town of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… by preparing a list of liabilities and comparing it to reconciled bank balances and money on hand. As a result, … money not remitted in a timely manner remained unavailable to fund Town and Jefferson County (County) operations. The … required time frames. Remit real property tax collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or County Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s management of reserve funds for the … annual report of reserve funds is prepared and submitted to the Board. Determine if the Unemployment Insurance … fund balance is reasonable and use any surplus amount to reduce real property taxes or finance one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… undertaken. Periodically reconcile water and sewer receivable control account balances to the total of the … file the required annual financial report (AFR) with the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the … records. Periodically reconcile receivable control accounts. Provide monthly financial reports to the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28Village of Old Westbury – Justice Court (2017M-64)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/07/07/village-old-westbury-justice-court-2017m-64Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… by statute. The Justice did not properly report disposed tickets to the State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and … Accurately report the dispositions and dismissals of all tickets to JCF and DMV. Perform a thorough audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operations (2016M-425)
… current Justice did not record new cases in the accounting software. The current Justice did not always deposit money in … Obtain training related to DMV reports and the accounting software, particularly related to recording cases in the accounting software. Deposit all money collected in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-berkshire-justice-court-operations-2016m-425Eldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
… District’s financial condition in the general and school food service funds and to evaluate internal controls over the … fund balances to precariously low amounts. The school food service fund has not been self-sufficient and has … savings measures and revenue enhancements for the school food service fund. Segregate duties of the staff involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteriaEast Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… internal controls over payroll and information technology for the period of July 1, 2012 through August 30, 2013. … who attend Grades 7 through 12. Budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $22.4 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andTown of Mentz – Board Oversight (2016M-403)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board's oversight of financial operations for the period … Town of Mentz Board Oversight 2016M403 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-mentz-board-oversight-2016m-403Hamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-67)
… appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets. For example, expenditures were underestimated by nearly $1.5 … and revenues were underestimated by $215,772 (8 percent) for 2020 through 2022. The District did not have a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/08/18/hamlin-morton-walker-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-67Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Williamsville Central School District (District) Board of … appropriate fund balance when needed. Include provisions in adopted budgets for funding and replenishing reserves. … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193Village of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… use and record leave and the payment of unused leave upon leaving Village employment. Pursue collection of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11